College Profile: Saint Louis University

Saint Louis University (also known as SLU) is a private, co-educational Jesuit university in the United States of America located in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1818 by the Society of Jesus, SLU is the oldest university west of the Mississippi River. It is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The university is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. SLU's athletic teams compete in NCAA's Division I and the Atlantic 10 Conference. It has a current enrollment of 12,309 students representing all 50 states and more than 80 foreign countries, making it the 4th-largest Jesuit University in the United States. The university provides undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. Its undergraduate program is currently ranked 80th in the 2009 U.S. News and World Report rankings of "America's Best Colleges."